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Hi everyone!I'm only days away from moving to Xi'an and can't wait!I had a Thai massage here in England yesterday and realised how much I need a massage sometimes to loosen up. When I visited a…Continue

Hello folks!I'm finally moving to Xi'an after securing a teaching job. I've had an apartment arranged for me near the teaching centre and it's on Zhu Que Street South, adjacent to South Chang'an…Continue

Hi everyone!I'm about to move to Xi'an from the UK once (hopefully) qualifying to teach in a few weeks' time. I visited Xi'an before about 18 months ago and really liked the feel of the city. I saw…Continue

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Hey thanks for your message. It's really hard to find an apartment if you don't speak Chinese. Ask your coworkers or school for help in this area. We had friends take us to real estate offices to visit apartments but most that we saw did not meet our expectations. We ended up finding an apartment through a friend. (We moved into her old place). If you look in Xianease magazine you can find this moving service company here in Xian that helps expats. Contact them for help. YOu'll have to pay but it will erally be worth it since you have to say in a place for a year at a time. (usually you have to pay 6months or 1 year of rent at a time.